Environment in Macao

168 indicators covering environment for Macao.

Indicator	Latest	Year	10-yr change	Rank
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	down 98.1%	18th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)	0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	down 9.8%	2nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)	0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	—	4th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per	0.0063 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	down 1.3%	1st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre	0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	up 8.6%	5th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	down 28.9%	1st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	up 14.8%	4th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per	0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	2023	up 1.9%	7th
Emissions of air pollutants	6,330 tonnes	2022	down 24.5%	188th
Carbon intensity of GDP	0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	2024	up 9.5%	185th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF	28.1%	2024	up 73.7%	111th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF	83.8%	2024	down 30.9%	119th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF	79.5%	2024	down 10.1%	70th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF	81.8%	2024	down 30.1%	105th
Coal rents	0.0%	2021	—	71st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste	0.0009 Mt CO2e	2024	up 12.5%	69th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution	19.7 µg/m³	2024	down 38.6%	90th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
People using at least a basic drinking water source	720,262 people	2024	up 18.0%	164th
People not using improved drinking water sources	0 people	2024	—	182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources	0.0%	2024	—	182nd
Share of the population using improved water sources	100.0%	2024	unchanged	1st
Share using safely managed drinking water	100.0%	2024	up 0.0%	1st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources	0 people	2024	down 100.0%	152nd
Drinking water service usage	100.0%	2024	up 0.0%	1st
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding	0 Percentage of agricultural land area	2022	—	142nd
Forest rents	0.0%	2021	down 21.1%	176th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected	0.0%	2025	—	227th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas	0.0%	2025	—	174th
Share of global plastic waste imports	0.0%	2019	up 416.0%	100th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports	0.2667 kilograms	2019	up 53.1%	52nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas	0 people	2024	—	84th
People using improved drinking water sources	0 people	2024	—	193rd
Drinking water services	0 people	2024	—	119th
Plastic waste exports	181.03 tonnes	2024	down 85.5%	116th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland	0 Square kilometres	2022	—	172nd
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas	100.0%	2024	up 0.0%	1st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water	100.0%	2024	up 0.0%	1st
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland	0.0757 Square kilometres	2022	unchanged	167th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces	0.8322 Square kilometres	2022	up 57.1%	162nd
Forest certified for sustainable use	0 thousands of hectares	2024	—	85th
Share of plastic waste exports	0.0%	2024	down 36.8%	113th
Municipal waste recycled	20,710 tonnes	2023	up 1,210.8%	69th
Hazardous waste generated per capita	2.77 kilograms	2021	up 246.2%	69th